LAKE OZARK — A proposal for a $100 million casino at the Lake of the Ozarks is just steps away from becoming reality.

The Lake Ozark Board of Aldermen met Wednesday for a special meeting to vote on whether to approve agreements with the Osage Nation for the construction for a hotel-casino in the city.

The board unanimously approved the agreements, authorizing the Lake Ozark mayor to send the Missouri Gaming Commission a letter of intent supporting the project.

The deal would align city leaders and the Osage Nation on building the casino on a piece of land the Nation bought in 2021 at Bagnell Dam Boulevard and Business U.S. 54/Osage Beach Parkway. The piece of land covers approximately 27.6 acres of land, and the Osage Nation has clearance to build under the U.S. Indian Gaming Regulatory

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